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Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug
Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Lilly's weight loss drug shortage deemed over, but hurdles remain
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial
The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Counterfeit weight loss drugs sold online as demand for cheaper options grows
A surge in counterfeit versions of popular weight loss drugs is raising health concerns. U.S. Customs is intercepting fake medications with potentially harmful effects. Tom Hanson reports on the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Counterfeit weight loss drugs feed demand for cheaper options
Record demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs is fueling a surge of dangerous knockoffs.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Ozempic, Wegovy popularity leads to rise of fake weight loss drugs
The demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a flood of fake drugs hitting the market. However, these counterfeit medicines can be harmful to people's health. Tom Hanson has ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Surging diabetes rate underscores vast opportunity in weight-loss drugs
The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than quadrupled since 1990 and now stands above 800 million, according to new data released in The Lancet on World Diabetes Day.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight-loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.
The stocks of companies that make or are developing the new class of weight-loss and diabetes-management drugs were sharply lower Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy ...Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk representatives get face time with companies in hopes they will cover their weight-loss drugs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China
The first prescription for the drug in China will reportedly be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about $193 for a one-month supply of the lowest starter dose.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
More Large U.S. Employer Health Plans Covering Weight-Loss Drugs
A survey by consulting firm Mercer shows that close to half of U.S. companies with more than 500 employees now cover drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound.Business - Inc. - 19 hours ago -
Viking Therapeutics’ stock soars 18% as data on oral weight-loss drug looms
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock soared 18% Thursday, after the biotech, which is developing a weight-loss drug in pill form that has raised high hopes among analysts and investors, posted earnings ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Amgen says no concerns around weight loss drug’s bone density data after stock falls
Analysts chewed over early data showing the highest dose of Amgen's MariTide was linked to roughly 4% loss of bone mineral density over 12 weeks.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Venom Helped Create Weight-Loss Drugs. What Else Could It Do For Us?
A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
What is 'pink cocaine'? Explaining the drug cocktail linked to Liam Payne's death
An initial toxicology report revealed that former One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine,” when he fell to his death.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Death in UK immigration removal centre is the first believed to be linked to the drug spice
Staff at Brook House had warned it was ‘only a matter of time’ before someone died as a result of taking the drug. The death of a man in an immigration removal centre a fortnight ago is believed ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Shares in weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly fall on disappointing sales
US group revises down upper end of full-year revenue estimatesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
The Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy weight loss research
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide — while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk’s home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Mother-of-two dies during Turkey weight-loss op
Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Not just for weight loss: Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction
The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Viking Therapeutics is more than just a weight-loss stock, and that’s drawing cheers
The biotech’s liver-disease treatment is also viewed as best-in-class, earning it a full slate of buy ratings from analysts.Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago -
Trial for suspect in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley's death to begin
The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which is expected to begin Friday morning.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for it
Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the treatment isn’t worth the cost ...Health - ABC News - October 23 -
UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for it
Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the treatment isn’t worth the cost ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
California voters approve measure making some shoplifting, drug offenses felonies
California voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday seeking harsher punishment for retail crimes including shoplifting and theft. Repeat offenders may now be charged with felonies under Proposition ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'
The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
AstraZeneca sheds £15 billion of market cap as weight-loss-pill data underwhelms investors
AstraZeneca PLC shed £15 billion in market capitalization on Tuesday, after investors were underwhelmed by early data from a trial of a weight-loss pill.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drugHealth - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Florida Gov. DeSantis' Canadian drug import plan goes nowhere after FDA approval
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a "reckless delay" in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Cocaine-related fatalities surge as England and Wales report record drug deaths
Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher useBusiness - Financial Times - October 23